Chris Paul vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis and Chris Paul to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Domantas Sabonis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring stats than Domantas Sabonis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 0.9 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 9 seasons (17.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 12,610 points more (23,011 vs. 10,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +0.9 | 20 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +12,610 | 20 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,741).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +8.0 | 15 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,741 | 15 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +265 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +621 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +712 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +70 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +122 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +130 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +9.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +14.2 | +11 | +708 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +12,610 | +4,079 | +10,086 | +9.0 | +1,550 | +4,136 | +2.3 | +2,902 | +2,899 | +14.2 | +11 | +708 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +2.5 | +5.6 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +19.7 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +18.2 | +11 | +129 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +2,741 | +1,009 | +2,094 | +1.9 | +241 | +637 | +19.7 | +482 | +551 | +18.2 | +11 | +129 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 11 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 20, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 737 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2009 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2013 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2014 | 13 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |